Ironman Florida : Official Thread (Page 23)

Originally posted by chrishatcher1138 I'm staying at the Boardwalk. Since the parking lot will be used for transition, does anyone know where guests of the hotel park?

Originally posted by aintaround Yeah it's tough and the things even stick to your slippas`(hawaiian for flip-flops) and if you don't brush them off they get throughout the RV, we keep a pair of gloves by the door to brush them off. If you stick to the roads inside the the park and cross the street there is a beach access sand strip where we walk our pups (it's kind of fenced so we can take them off leash but keep them close). it works and the stickers are not a show stopper just a pain.

Originally posted by Jorgito22

ok vets with the weather changing I went for a ride on Saturday and it was about 59 degrees, so i wore gloves on the ride, so it got me wondering if I would need gloves for Florida. At Arizona I did wear gloves on the bike for the first 30 minutes...thoughts? Is it real cold after you get out of the water?

Originally posted by godekjames

Another question for IMFL veterans, I have only done fresh water IM's, do they have any water to wash sand salt off after swim or do you just suck it up and go straight to T1. Thanks

Jim

Originally posted by LarchmontTri On the way from the beach to T1, they have fresh water showers that you run under so that should help wash away the salt water.

Originally posted by aintaround

Short story then back to IMFL –

I hope this does not come off wrong or sound like I showing off.

I found out in April I was selected to participate in Kona with a Legacy Slot. Trust me on this when I say I’m not an emotional guy, I’m not. This news however hit hard (in a very good way). I almost pulled out of doing IM Coeur d'Alene but went ahead and completed it (it’s an awesome venue). Now I’m less than 3 weeks from heading over to the Big Island and it’s really hitting me in the gut. I don’t mind typically that I’m the only person in my area that is a Triathlete (I hang around with folks that are into horse type competitions). Just with these people they don’t “get it” and they don't understand what “Kona” means.

So I start my taper in about 16 days (short taper) and go to this with a honest “I’ll be happy with a finish in under 17” attitude considering anything more than 17 would be a DNF but that’s not an option.

Sorry about this if it comes off wrong - i'm just kind of bursting at the seams

See you guys at IMFL.

Originally posted by aintaround Short story then back to IMFL – I hope this does not come off wrong or sound like I showing off. I found out in April I was selected to participate in Kona with a Legacy Slot. Trust me on this when I say I’m not an emotional guy, I’m not. This news however hit hard (in a very good way). I almost pulled out of doing IM Coeur d'Alene but went ahead and completed it (it’s an awesome venue). Now I’m less than 3 weeks from heading over to the Big Island and it’s really hitting me in the gut. I don’t mind typically that I’m the only person in my area that is a Triathlete (I hang around with folks that are into horse type competitions). Just with these people they don’t “get it” and they don't understand what “Kona” means. So I start my taper in about 16 days (short taper) and go to this with a honest “I’ll be happy with a finish in under 17” attitude considering anything more than 17 would be a DNF but that’s not an option. Sorry about this if it comes off wrong - i'm just kind of bursting at the seams See you guys at IMFL.

Originally posted by salasman
Gatorskins are pretty much bomb proof. Unless you pick up a huge nail and hit a really big rock for a pinch flat, they won't puncture. I ride them for training and and the set I have on now I've used for a year and have only had two flats on them, both pinch flats from hitting big rocks. They are probably the heaviest, slowest tire you can put on though. If you don't care about speed, they are a safe bet to get you through with no issues.

Continental makes a ton of good tires. The Attack/Force combo is a great new option and the Grand Prix 4000s are quite fast as well. I rode the Attack/Force tubulars early this year and they were really nice. I would assume the clincher version is equally nice.

Vittoria makes some of the fastest tires available. Maybe check out the Open Corsa CX. They'll be faster than your Robinos. They wear a bit quicker, but if it's just for race day they'll be fine. Ebay has sets of them at really reasonable prices.

Latex tubes are lighter and a bit faster. They save maybe 4-5 watts if you have them in both tires. They are a bit more puncture prone though.

Good luck.

Hi Everyone,

Got a quick bike gear question to run past you all. I train solo so don't really have a group to bounce off ideas. After originally hoping that I'd be able to acquire some race wheels, nothing to extravagant but better than the stock wheels on my 2011 Cervelo P2, seems like I won't have the funds to make this happen. In light of this, I just to to get some new tires and tubes. I'm looking at these items, so wondering if anyone has input or insights that could help me with my purchase. Thanks.

Continental Gatorskin 700x23
Continental tube 42mm presta


The stock tire, which is Vittoria Robino Pro Slick 150tpi, has served me well, so I could actually get another pair of the same. Whatever input you all have would be appreciated. I don't know much about benefits of this, that, or the other, in terms of brands. When it comes to wheel sets such as 404/808/etc, I know that there is a measurable benefit in time, but also a more difficult to measure benefit in terms of effort, acceleration, and maintaining speed, correct? At least this is what I've seen.

Right then, thanks in advanced.

Loren